A Celtic State of Mind

The reaction to The Bhoys’ ‘Twenty’s Plenty’ banners at recent away games was predictable. It was the only outcome after years of divide and conquer tactics employed by club owners and governing bodies.   We are conditioned to be selfish and default to ‘whitabootery’, while those who

PAUL JOHN DYKES: All over Scotland, police intelligence officers are scrolling and trolling social media and football fan forums to identify associations and to capture images. The Police National Computer is being checked to identify ‘risk supporters’ before further agencies are tapped into in order to confirm

Celtic were booed off the field on this day 54 years ago. Nine players who would become Lisbon Lions a couple of years later were the subject of their own supporters’ wrath for only being able to overcome Go Ahead Eagles by a solitary Joe McBride headed

PAUL JOHN DYKES: The reassuring sight of Fraser Forster’s long-reaching arms, held aloft in preparation as Cluj squared-up to launch their corners into the Celtic box on Thursday night, seemed like a distant memory this afternoon at the Tony Macaroni Arena. The 6’ 7” stopper, along with

ALAN MORRISON: Despite losing stalwarts such as Kelly, Gallagher, Halkett and Menga, manager Holt has seemingly pulled together another awkward squad. Although attendances average under 3,000, Livingston sit mid-table on eight points from seven games. Livingston are one of only four clubs on double figures SPFL goals

For Celtic fans, there is nothing better than seeing a young, talented player develop through the youth sides and then establish themselves within the first team at Celtic Park. In recent years, we have been spoiled with the likes of Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Liam

COLIN WATT: The Bhoys climbed to the top of Group E with a very convincing victory over old foes CFR Cluj on a windy, wet night under the lights at Paradise. Celtic started the brightest and Boli Bolingoli seemed to find a lot of space down the

From the early 1950s, Jimmy Butler travelled the length and breadth of the country from his home in Falkirk to watch his beloved Celtic. Supporting the Glasgow side was Jimmy’s birthright, and like many of a Celtic persuasion, his ancestry can be traced back to 1840s Ireland.